Michelin-starred restaurant within the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amista in the Valpolicella hills. The 15th-century Wine Cellar Bar houses over 1,600 selected labels.
Wine focus: 1,600+ labels in the 15th-century Wine Cellar Bar; estate wines from Valpolicella terroir; 6 consecutive Michelin Stars
Awards: Michelin 2025
Tip: The Cellar Bar is accessible to non-dining guests for a wine flight - no restaurant booking required.
Valpolicella estate producing Amarone, Valpolicella Ripasso and estate grappas distilled from Amarone and Recioto pomace. Harvest experience (Vendemmia Experience) available in September/October.
Tasting: Harvest experiences (Vendemmia Experience) and cellar tours; Osteria del Bugiardo in Verona serves as urban outpost. Contact via buglioni.it
Tip: The Grappa di Amarone delle Valpolicella Classico uses pomace from their top Amarone - only available at the estate.
Design hotel in a 15th-century Palladian-style aristocratic villa in the Valpolicella hills. The Wine Cellar Bar houses 1,600+ labels for tastings. The Amista Restaurant holds 1 Michelin Star across 6 consecutive years.
The list: 15th-century Wine Cellar Bar with 1,600+ selected labels; Michelin-starred Amista Restaurant (6 consecutive stars); Saor traditional restaurant; wine tastings in historic cellar
Tip: The Wine Cellar Bar is open to non-guests for tasting - no hotel booking required.
4-star hotel in a 15th-century villa in San Pietro in Cariano at the heart of Valpolicella Classica. Built by the Giona family of Veronese Jewish origin and expanded in the 16th century.
The list: 4-star hotel in Valpolicella; 10 km from Verona; vineyard-country setting; positioned for estate visits across Valpolicella Classico zone
Tip: The hotel's position at the centre of the Valpolicella Classico DOC zone makes it the best strategic base for visiting multiple producers in a day.
The Buglioni estate offers a hands-on grape harvest experience in September and October. Participants join the harvesting of Corvina, Rondinella, and Oseleta grapes for Valpolicella and Amarone, followed by a cellar tour explaining the appassimento process and a full estate wine tasting.
Tip: September bookings target table grape and early Corvina harvest; October gives access to the Oseleta selection for Amarone - the rarer experience.